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Finding the truth, how many hours of sleep should we have?

It’s a very popular question for many people “How much sleep is perfect for us?” because you feel sleepy all the time no matter what you do. Although some people say they sleep early, they sleep a lot, but…Why are they still sleepy? Rest is another health factor affecting the nervous system and brain, digestive system, circulatory system, or hormonal dysfunction. So today we have some good news to share with you about how much sleep that is suitable. Let’s go check it out!

Age and rest.

Sleep and rest are important for mental health and physical health. The appropriate sleeping hours are usually based on age. Let’s see how many hours each age group should sleep.

  • New born: Should sleep for 12-16 hours a day, including sleeping during the day.
  • 1-2 years old: Should sleep for 11-14 hours a day, including sleeping during the day.
  • 3-5 years old: Should sleep for 10-13 hours a day, including sleeping during the day.
  • 6-12 years old: Should sleep for 9-12 hours a day.
  • 13-18 years old: Should sleep for 8-10 hours a day.
  • 18 years old onward: Should sleep for 6-8 hours a day.

Lack of sleep can be detrimental to the body, such as slow movements, feeling drowsy, dizziness, forgetfulness, low immunity, and skin problems. While too much sleep can also be harmful to the body whether it is depression, increased risk of diabetes, increased body weight, headache, etc.

The best time to go to bed

To get up at 5:30 a.m., you should start going to bed from 8:30 p.m., 10:00 p.m., 11:30 p.m., and 01:00 a.m.

To get up at 6:00 a.m., you should start going to bed from 9:00 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 00:00 p.m., and 01:30 a.m.

To get up at 6:30 a.m., you should start going to bed from 9:30 p.m., 11:00 p.m., 00:30 p.m., and 02:00 a.m.

To get up at 7:00 a.m., you should start going to bed from 10:00 p.m., 11:30 p.m., 01:00 p.m., and 02:30 a.m.

To get up at 7:30 a.m., you should start going to bed from 10:30 p.m., 00:00 p.m., 01:30 p.m., and 02:00 a.m.

To get up at 8:00 a.m., you should start going to bed from 11:30 p.m., 00:30 p.m., 02:00 p.m., and 02:30 a.m.

Sleep stage There are three stages. From the first 30 to 7 minutes of sleep, we will begin to go into phase 1-3. Let’s see how each stage of sleep can affect our body.

  • Stage 1  “A Shallow Sleep” It’s a sleep that doesn’t have any dreams at all. Our brain spends about five to 10 minutes in the early stages of sleep.
  • Stage 2 “A Deep Sleep” It is a period of complete rest whether brain or body. It is a deep sleep where body temperature and blood pressure decrease. Heart rate decreases to 60 beats per minute and Growth Hormone is released during this period. If someone wakes you up during this time, it will cause fatigue and headaches. The duration of sleep during this period is approximately 80 minutes.
  • Stage 3 “A Dreamy Sleep” It’s a time when our bodies rest, but the brain is constantly active and dreamy sleep helps to organize better memory.

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